Chelsea ‘hold meetings with two coaches’ as Kompany added to shortlist

They have already met with Luis Enrique earlier this month after he flew in from Barcelona for talks and it is believed the Spaniard remains a strong contender for the position.

Sporting Lisbon coach Ruben Amorim, rated as one of the top young coaches in Europe and dubbed the ‘new Jose Mourinho’, has also held talks with Boehly and Eghbali on two occasions, despite publicly stating he is happy to remain in Portugal.

Chelsea are currently 11th in the Premier League and face their first season without European football since 2016-17 if they do not win the Champions League.

The American owner clashed with fans inside the stadium during the 2-1 defeat to Brighton and after spending £600million with no real improvement, the pressure is on Boehly to ensure that every step is taken to ensure they have the right candidate after Potter’s disastrous six-month reign.

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